Glove Pair Comparison Fitting

Series of still photographs taken by photographer Bill Renken of O.J. Simpson conducting NBC halftime and post-game interviews at the Bengals-Oilers AFC playoff game, January 6, 1991, Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, showing Simpson wearing brown leather gloves with visible moisture and wrist bunching; includes shots with a blue umbrella. Identified by Rubin as style 70263 Aris Light gloves.

Photographs taken by photographer Mark Krueger of O.J. Simpson wearing dark gloves at Soldier Field, December 29, 1990, including a close-up of the right hand near the brow and blow-ups annotated by telestrator to highlight palm bunching. Identified by Rubin as style 70263.

Photographs taken during MacDonell's blood-saturation experiment in his laboratory, depicting MacDonell working with the glove, pouring blood over a funnel onto the glove, and the glove in the constant-humidity drying chamber. Introduced and narrated on ELMO for the jury.

Photographs taken by photographer Stewart West of O.J. Simpson on the 49ers sideline on December 25, 1993, showing him wearing dark gloves; a second photograph (Defense 1371) not introduced by the prosecution was offered by the defense on cross to show gloves extending further back on the wrist. Frame 31175 identified by Rubin as style 70263 based on Brossier stitching, needlepoints, and blind hem.

Xerox photocopies of the left and right gloves taken before and after MacDonell's blood-soaking shrinkage experiment, used to measure any dimensional change. Passed to jurors for direct comparison.

Bloomingdale's credit card sales receipt (original and microfiche copy) dated December 18, 1990, signed Nicole Brown, showing purchase of two pairs of Aris Isotoner leather gloves at $55 each with 30% discount, style number 70268. Defense challenged that the receipt contains no color or size information and that style 70268 was never sold in the United States.

Photograph and enlargement taken by photographer Michael Romano of O.J. Simpson in the press room after the Raiders-Bills game in Buffalo, NY, January 15, 1994, showing his left hand in a black glove with a visible white oblong Aris label at the wrist. Identified by Rubin as style 70263; sold to the National Enquirer circa July/August 1995.

Photographs and enlargements taken by photographer Deborah Guidera of O.J. Simpson at Giants Stadium, December 12, 1993, showing him wearing dark brown/black gloves; multiple crops and a cross-examination printout (612-C) were created during testimony. Identified by Rubin as style 70263.

Transparency overlays of the post-experiment glove copies, including one reduced to 90% scale to demonstrate what 10% shrinkage would look like, used for overlay comparison with the pre-experiment baseline. Passed to jurors to visualize how much smaller the evidence gloves are relative to new XL gloves.

New extra-large Aris Isotoner leather light gloves, style 70263, obtained by the prosecution from the manufacturer and from Bloomingdale's for in-court comparison and the Simpson try-on demonstration. Used by Rubin to compare size against evidence gloves; Rubin later revealed they were of different construction (different sewing technique and leather) from the original crime scene gloves.

Videotape, approximately four minutes long, of O.J. Simpson doing halftime commentary at the Bengals-Oilers AFC playoff game on January 6, 1991, at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, showing Simpson wearing brown leather gloves. Frame 2090 yielded a still (People's 607-A) showing Brossier stitching and needlepoints identified by Rubin as style 70263.

Photographs taken by photographer Kevin Schott of O.J. Simpson at the Bills vs. Colts game, November 21, 1993, including a close-up of the right hand holding a microphone in a black glove. Defense challenged provenance; Schott shared additional photographs showing Simpson without gloves at the same game.

Left-hand brown extra-large Aris Isotoner leather light glove recovered from the Bundy crime scene. The companion murder glove to the Rockingham glove; turned inside out overnight by court permission, lining dislodged from fingers; transported to FBI and shown to Deedrick.

Hand-tracing diagrams recorded by LAPD criminalist Susan Brockbank on June 21, 1994, documenting glove dimensions; repeated measurements in June 1995 showed less than one percent difference in size. Used by both sides to argue the gloves' fit had or had not changed over time.

Right-hand brown leather Aris Isotoner glove, extra large, cashmere lined, made in Philippines, recovered from behind Kato Kaelin's guest house at Rockingham. One of the two murder gloves; handled by Cochran and confirmed by Vemich as matching what she viewed in January with Vannatter and Lange.

Collection of still photographs and videotapes from multiple photographers — including Chegia, Renken, Seib, Schott, Romano, Krueger, Karen Brown, Guidera, and West — showing O.J. Simpson wearing Aris leather light gloves (brown and black) at winter NFL games from 1990 through January 1994. Referenced collectively in motions, pretrial arguments, and closing arguments.

White Footjoy golf glove marked CXL, tried on by Rubin and confirmed as extra large; defense suggested 'C' stood for 'cadet' implying a smaller cut, which Rubin conceded was speculation. Associated with discussions of whether extra-large sizing is consistent across glove types.

White golf glove with a palm tree emblem, marked PXL (extra large), left hand, worn condition; marked for identification and tried on by Rubin during cross-examination to challenge his assessment of Simpson's hand size. Rubin confirmed it as extra large but Cochran disputed his claim it was likely a gift.

White Slazenger golf glove marked RXL, tried on by Rubin and confirmed as extra large; Rubin admitted the meaning of 'R' was speculation and that he had not checked any records, undercutting his authority on cross-glove size comparisons.

Professor Herbert MacDonell's experiment applying blood to new Aris Isotoner Light extra-large gloves and drying them in a constant-humidity chamber replicating Bundy/Rockingham conditions, measuring shrinkage via before/after Xerox photocopies. MacDonell concluded no observable shrinkage occurred over approximately four hours; experiment gloves supplied by Peter Neufeld and Richard Rubin.

Correspondence from former Aris glove executive Richard Rubin to the DA's office dated July 6, 1995, offering initial observations on glove style characteristics in photographs, suggesting investigation of a second pair of gloves, and closing with a request to attend the prosecution's victory party. Used by the defense in both criminal and civil trials to attack Rubin's credibility as a partisan witness.

Videotape recording the June 14, 1995 moment in the criminal trial when O.J. Simpson attempted to put on the Aris gloves before the jury. Played without audio in the civil trial by court order; used by Rubin to confirm the gloves fit across the palm and by MacDonell as a visual reference for his experiment.

Frame 25862 extracted from a videotape of the January 5, 1992 Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs game, identified by Rubin as providing the clearest view of Brossier stitching consistent with Aris style 70263.

Crime lab photograph showing both gloves — LAPD Item 9 (Rockingham) and Item 37 (Bundy) — side by side with a ruler, introduced at the preliminary hearing through Detective Vannatter. Defense disputed prior disclosure; also referenced for comparison of glove orientation in an earlier photograph series showing both gloves palm up.

Photograph of both crime scene gloves — LAPD Items 9 and 37 — placed side by side with a scale, introduced through criminalist Brockbank at trial. Defense challenged the photograph on cross, noting no visible seam between what Brockbank described as separate pieces of paper.

Defense chart prepared by attorney Robert Blasier correlating each glove photograph and videotape to a specific NFL game, with color notations distinguishing black versus brown gloves and receipt dates, submitted in connection with a defense motion.

1995 flyer for the Bonis BG12 Golden Series sewing machine, introduced by defense on cross-examination of Rubin to challenge his claim that Brossier-type stitching is rare; Rubin admitted he could not identify which stitch pattern corresponded to the Aris 70263.

Close-up photographs of the crime scene glove label showing staining and the back of the glove showing debris on the ring finger, introduced through prosecution witness Matheson in the civil trial to establish glove identity and rebut a suggestion of cutting or tearing.

Diagram showing various glove silking and stitching configurations, displayed on ELMO during cross-examination of Richard Rubin; Rubin admitted he could not identify which pattern corresponded to the Aris style 70263, undermining his claimed expertise.

The matched pair of Aris Light extra-large leather gloves — one found at the Bundy crime scene, one found at Rockingham — at the center of the case. Style 70263, cashmere lined, manufactured before 1992; discussed extensively at trial regarding fit, shrinkage, fingerprint avoidance, and ownership.

Richard Rubin's final written report based on an August 31, 1995 interview reviewing all photographs and videotapes provided by the prosecution, and an August 29 taped phone statement regarding the Renken photographs in which Rubin expressed uncertainty about glove color (brown vs. mink). The taped statement was used at trial to impeach Rubin's trial testimony.